New Jobs Today

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Unit 9

• New Jobs Today

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• Main Points
• ?. Leading In
• ?. Text A
• ?. Text B
• ? Vocabulary Practice
• ?. Practical Writing

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Leading In

• Just imagine that you can become anything
  you wantnow you can! Close your eyes and think
  of yourself in the job youve always
  wantedyoure smiling and enjoying your day. What
  kind of work are you doing? These days, you can
  walk on the moon or swim in the seatheres
  nothing you cant do in your job if you really
  want to. All you have to do is dream!
• So Dream BIG!

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Different Jobs In Our life

• With the development of society, many new
  jobs have come into being. You can choose one
  that fits you.
• There are many kinds of jobs below.
• Such as

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• A taxi driver

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• A salesman or saleswoman

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Air-courier
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Journalist
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• Computer operator

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• Cook

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Tourist guide
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teacher
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• Whatever you would like to be, you
  will certainly get an interesting experience from
  it.
• Here are two questions. Please discuss
  it in groups. (TB)

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• Whats your purpose in taking part-time jobs?
• ?to pay your fees
• ?out of curiosity
• ?to support your family
• ?to get some woke experience
• ?to get to know society
• ?

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• 2. What would you like to do after graduation?
• ?a teacher
• ?a doctor
• ?a politician
• ?a scientist
• ?a lawyer
• ?a worker

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Text A

• Low on Cash? Try Paris for a Holiday!

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• ?.Pre-reading Activities
• Act out the first 5 paragraphs of the text.
• Then answer the following questions
• ?There are many ways for sending letters,
  documents, and many other things. What kind of
  ways would you like to use?
• ?What would you do if you had some important
  documents to send?

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• Background Information
• Something about air-courier

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• ?. While Reading Activities
• (?) Read the text through, try to answer the
  following questions, and then do reading
  comprehension exercises on page 151.
• 1. Who are air-couriers?
• 2. What are they supposed to do?
• 3. Are there any air-couriers in China?
• 4. Will air-couriers be popular in china? Why or
  why not?

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• (?) Language Points
• 1. low adj. near or at the end of a supply or
  measure
• My car is low on gas.
• We are low on funds.
• 2. except for apart from with the exception of
  
• Everyone was late, except for Jack.
• I dont know any French, except for a few words.
• 3. carry-on bag bag that can be easily carried
  along
• 4. courier n. C a person or company that is
  employed to carry messages or other papers
• A new courier office was opened yesterday.
• She sent the pictures to the news agency by
  courier.

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• 5. in/by contrast when a contrast is made
  ????
• In contrast, our use of oil has increased
  greatly.
• In contrast to her, he received warm greetings
  from the company.
• 6. negative adj.
• 1) without any useful of helpful qualities
• He left the city, which showed his negative
  attitude toward it.
• 2) Saying or meaning no
• He gave a negative answer to my request.
• 7. flexible adj.
• 1) that can change or be changed to be suitable
  for new needs
• The government carries out a flexible foreign
  policy.
• 2) That can bend or be bent easily
• We can use flexible cable in this project.

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• 9. regard n.
• 1) U (in phrases like in this regard, with
  regard to) connection or relation
• What do you have to say with regard to this
  point?
• The company is quite satisfactory in this regard.
• 2) (pl.) good wishes
• If you should see Mr. Allen, give him my regards.
• vi.
• 1) consider in the stated way
• Life is regarded as a play everyone has a role
  in it.
• 2) show respect for
• You should regard your parents wishes.

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• Be a CourierCheap flights, minimal effort
• Remember those James Bond or Mission Impossible
  plots in which someone smuggles the microfilm and
  gets a bullet in the head for his trouble? Not a
  pretty image, but one that might shape our view
  of couriers.
• If you're a true budget traveler, you must rid
  yourself of this stereotype. Becoming a courier
  can save you hundreds of dollars when flying
  overseas--and it's all completely legal.

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• Courier Pros
• It's usually cheaper to deliver a small shipment
  via air carrier than it is to pay an air cargo
  bill. But by international law, any baggage on a
  commercial flight must be checked with a
  passenger. Most airline baggage drifts through
  customs with little or no delay. With air cargo,
  it can take days. Are you beginning to see why a
  large portion of small overseas shipments move
  with couriers?
• Courier companies simply provide willing
  travelers to accompany items overseas. Nothing is
  hidden from authorities, and there is nothing
  secretive about the arrangements. The courier is
  "paid" with a greatly discounted airline ticket.
• Your responsibilities as a courier are limited
  show up at the airport on time, and meet a
  representative at the destination airport. Once
  through customs/immigration, your obligation is
  finished.

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• Courier Cons
• Rookie couriers should brush up on powerful
  packing, because they will have to "travel
  light." In many cases, you'll use up your luggage
  allotment transporting the shipment. One carry-on
  bag might be your limit. More bothersome are the
  schedules, which are left to the will of the
  company you'll represent. You must have a
  flexible timetable for travel, although sometimes
  assignments can be arranged well in advance.
• Don't be too picky about your destination,
  either. For example, if you really want to go to
  Brussels, you might land in Paris and take a
  short train trip into Belgium. The money saved on
  airfare pays for a lot of train tickets.

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• Other drawbacks if you're traveling with a
  partner, it's highly unlikely you'll be able to
  share the flight unless the partner pays full
  fare. It could be tough to find two courier
  assignments to the same destination on the same
  day. Another problem most assignments are
  one-way. Arrangements to get back home could be
  tricky. If you're a drinker, alcohol on the plane
  is a no-no for couriers.

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• How do I become a courier?
• You must be at least 18 years old and a valid
  passport is required. Domestic courier flights do
  not exist. One final thought many couriers never
  actually see the items they deliver. It's natural
  to ask if there is any risk of being an
  unsuspecting drug smuggler. Reputable companies
  will provide you with documentation of contents
  for customs.

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Text B

• Mystery customers Are Everywhere

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• Language points
• 1. mystery n.
• 1) U a strange secret nature or quality
• a mystery guest ????
• This book tells us stories full of mystery.
• 2) C something which cannot be explained or
  understood
• Who has taken the book still remains a mystery.
• 2. dumpster n. C a large metal container
  used for waste
• The old woman threw trash into the dumpster.
• 3. trash n.
• 1) U (rubbish, BrE) things or material of no
  use that will be or have been thrown away
• They carted away some large piles of trash.

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• 2) U something worthless that does not deserve
  serious attention nonsense
• The girl wrote some trash while the teacher was
  lecturing.
• 4. act as be, perform as
• Hell act as my interpreter.
• A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind
  person.
• 5. constant adj.
• 1) continually happening or repeated
• He is under constant attack in the newspaper.
• 2) Fixed or unchanging
• His hard work is a constant inspiration to us
  all.
• Nothing is constant. ?????????

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• 6. fun and games playful tricks
• This is not an occasion for fun and games.
• The twin brothers were having fun and games as
  soon as their mother went out.
• 7. in the field campaigning or working,
  especially away from ones laboratory,
  headquarters, etc. ????????
• She will be in the field for long jump.
• Experience in the field is a requirement for this
  job.
• 8. take/make mental notes fix something in the
  mind to remember it
• I took mental notes of what he said.
• 9. stand for
• 1) be a sign for short form of represent mean
• Yellow roses stand for friendship.

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• 2) (usually in questions and negatives) allow to
  continue accept without complaining
• I wont stand for any more of her bad manners.
• 10. speed n. 1) U quickness of movement or
  action
• More haste, less speed. ?????
• He took a course on speed-reading last term.
• 2) CU a rate of movement calculated by
  dividing the distance traveled by the time taken
• The old man was reading at a very slow speed.
• v. 1) (speeded or sped) go, pass, or take quickly
• The holidays sped by and soon it was time to go
  back to school.
• 2) (up) (cause to) move, go, or happen faster
• It is necessary to speed up and finish the work
  earlier.

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• 11. stick to act according to or keep to
  something not stop
• He always sticks to his word. ????
• 12. take on start to employ
• The company is beginning to take on new workers.
• He was taken on as a taxi driver.
• 13. fit in with (cause to) match or agree
  harmonize
• His idea fit in with our teachers.
• He is new her. It will take time for him to fit
  in with his fellow colleagues.

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• Vocabulary Practice

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• Ex. ? Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
  the word given.
• 1. They dont want to lose time (wait) ____ for
  their baggage to be taken off the airplane.
• 2. A bicycle is often more (convenience) ____
  than a car in towns.
• 3. It happened almost (exact) ____ a year ago.
• 4. The company has thousands of (employ) _____.
• 5. The (real) _____ is that there is not enough
  money to pay for this device.
• 6. A team of British officials were sent as
  (observe) _____ to the meeting.
• 7. It (normal) ______ takes 20 minutes to get
  there.
• 8. Id like to talk to you about a (person) _____
  matter.
• 9. He remained (faith) _____ to his friends and
  family all through his life.
• 10. He did not allow his son to take over the
  (manage) _____ of his business.

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• Ex. 2 Choose the best item to complete each of
  the following sentences.
• 1. He arrived at Beijing airport one hour before
  his _____ to shanghai.
• A. airline B. plane C. package D.
  flight
• 2. This is their new _____ of solving the
  problem.
• A. sign B. aspect C. method D.
  custom
• 3. They work every day ______Saturday and Sunday.
• A. apart B. except C. beside
  D. besides
• 4. The story is written from his ______
  experience.
• A. effective B. possible C. official
  D. personal
• 5. Our working hours are _____ we can go to work
  in the morning or in the afternoon.
• A. effective B. negative C. personal
  D. flexible

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• 6. Now I can walk to work _____ of going by car.
• A. except B. instead C. but
  D. besides
• 7. The _____ of tickets sold for courier travel
  is growing by about 10 percent every year.
• A. number B. amount C. bit
  D. symbol
• 8. When you study their new system, ours seems
  very old by ______.
• A. contrast B. standard C. scale
  D. accuracy
• 9. The topic of the discussion is It is
  everybodys ____ to keep the city clean.
• A. business B. matter C. affair
  D. thing
• 10. You _____ have cooked it. We could have eaten
  it raw.
• A. cant B. may not C. neednt
  D. mustnt

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? Practical Writing
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• Writing Christmas Birthday Cards
• Most of us enjoy getting or sending
  greeting cards from time to time. Birthdays,
  holidays, and other occasions mean even more to
  us when we are remembered by friends, relatives,
  and colleagues. Therefore, learning how to write
  greeting cards is of great importance to us.

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• The cards have three parts title (Dear),
  body (Wishing you a Happy New year/ Birthday/
  Teachers Day), complimentary close (Sincerely
  yours).
• Here are some samples

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• Sample 1
• Dear Lily,
• This is just to inform you that a Christmas
  present form me is on the way. Hope youll like
  it. Wish you and your family merry Christmas and
  Happy New Year!
• Mary

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• Sample 2
• Dear Betty,
• you are the most caring person I know. I
  wish you a great birthday and a great year ahead.
• Jane

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• Sample 3
• Dear Bob and Susan,
• It seems that Christmas is here once again
  and its time to bring in the New Year. We wish
  the merriest of Christmases to you and your loved
  ones, and in the year ahead we wish you happiness
  and prosperity. We promise to drink a toast to
  you again this Christmas.
• Your
  friend,
• Jessie

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• Sample 4
• Dear Frank,
• Age is just a state of mind, and in your case,
  your mind is as sharp as ever! Ive always
  enjoyed hearing your interesting viewpoints,
  which only seem to get better each year. Best
  wishes for your birthday!
• Jack

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• The End
• Good-bye